Homebuyer affordability improved in October, with the national median payment applied for by purchase applicants decreasing to $2,039 from $2,067 in September, according to the Mortgage Bankers Association’s Purchase Applications Payment Index, which measures how new monthly mortgage payments vary across time–relative to income–using data from MBA’s Weekly Applications Survey.
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Most Older Americans Want to Age in Place, AARP Survey Finds
AARP, Washington, D.C., released its Home & Community Preferences national survey, finding that 75% of Americans 50-plus would like to stay in their current home for as long as possible.
MBA RIHA Report: Housing Supply Will Remain Tight as Older Americans Continue to ‘Age in Place’
As older Americans remain in their homes for longer and the homeownership rate for people over 50 continues to increase, there will be excess demand for older Americans’ homes as shifting demographics impact housing for homebuyers of all ages.
MBA Chart of the Week: Taxonomy of Mortgage Default
The Research Institute for Housing America recently released a special report that looked at the lessons learned from the Great Financial Crisis, the COVID-19 pandemic, and other past episodes of default, to understand how to design a more robust mortgage system that proactively supports sustainable homeownership.
MBA RIHA: Mortgage Industry Should Develop New Intervention Policies for Distressed Borrowers
According to a new report released by the Mortgage Bankers Association’s Research Institute for Housing America (RIHA) examining current mortgage design models, underwriting standards, and intervention policies would help alleviate market pressures resulting from high levels of mortgage defaults.
MBA’s RIHA Commemorates 10-Year Anniversary of RIHA’s Special Report on the History of Mortgage Banking
The Mortgage Bankers Association’s (MBA) Research Institute for Housing America (RIHA) is re-releasing Mortgage Banking in the United States, 1870-1940, to commemorate the 10-year anniversary of the renowned white paper.
MBA’s RIHA Commemorates 10-Year Anniversary of RIHA’s Special Report on the History of Mortgage Banking
The Mortgage Bankers Association’s (MBA) Research Institute for Housing America (RIHA) is re-releasing Mortgage Banking in the United States, 1870-1940, to commemorate the 10-year anniversary of the renowned white paper.
MBA’s RIHA Commemorates 10-Year Anniversary of RIHA’s Special Report on the History of Mortgage Banking
The Mortgage Bankers Association’s (MBA) Research Institute for Housing America (RIHA) is re-releasing Mortgage Banking in the United States, 1870-1940, to commemorate the 10-year anniversary of the renowned white paper.
MBA’s RIHA Commemorates 10-Year Anniversary of RIHA’s Special Report on the History of Mortgage Banking
The Mortgage Bankers Association’s (MBA) Research Institute for Housing America (RIHA) is re-releasing Mortgage Banking in the United States, 1870-1940, to commemorate the 10-year anniversary of the renowned white paper.
Cushman: Now is the Time to Fight Climate Change
As sea levels rise, the reality of climate change’s impact on the commercial real estate industry is becoming clearer, reported Cushman & Wakefield, Chicago.